Drupal 6.x

(I think it's version 6.+)

This is my first site with drupal and there are many things that I like, but there are also many things that are frustrating me right now... especially since someone else installed it for me wherein I usually do everything for all my sites. So needless to say, I'm back to feeling like a complete newbie.

Here's my issue (and it's probably a dumb one):

Is the 4.7 Mail current or can it only be used with vers. 4.7?

Is that the module that I'd use to send a typical email to my members?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

I'm playing around with Drupal 6.0b2 and filling in the role of "Total Newb to Drupal" for testing :D

Anywho, I'm managing to clumsy myself around pretty well, except for one thing which has been driving me nuts: the breadcrumbs are completely failing on my site.

Well, I'm looking into setting up a writer's community site for aspiring writers to publish their stories and get feedback. I've spent the last day or so installing Joomla only to find I don't really like the backend. I felt more like i was adding content to an already built site than building my own. I've now moved towards Drupal.

Its definitely more impressive on control. I just worry about features because I am not a scripter myself (I'm good with html and some php, but not at this complex of a level), so unless I want to throw cash into the site, its going to be built mostly on predesigned mods.

I think a multi-tier power structure would be best. Admin first, of course, then Editors who moderate content (mostly just checking for spam, or inappropriate things), then users. Is this possible with Drupal?

i also would like author's content to be viewable from their profile. Everything they write listed in one place. I also see that drupal has a book feature...can books be set to collaborative or noncollaborative or just collaborative?

I'm also looking into the following features:

-Personal Web Space for all users to Upload files
-Personal, Private, Journals for users

I'm also not sure of the forum on drupal...it seems very barebones...has there been an attempt to intergrate drupal with phpbb3, smf, or another more full featured forum board?

How do I create a projects? There is a link that points to Projects but none that point to create a project?

Do I need to create a website using drupal in order to use the modules or can I use the modules on a site that is already established

Hello,
I am the technical director of a small not-for-profit that promotes the game of bridge on the Internet. Several years ago when I had far more time on my hands I designed a relatively simple website for the organization, but my time and knowledge seem to be a thing of the past. I am looking for a developer who can take our existing content and bring it into the Drupal format, along with add some new features from what we had.